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Mosquito (from the Spanish and Portuguese word for little fly) is a common insect in the family Culicidae (from the Latin culex meaning midge or gnat). Mosquitoes resemble crane flies (family Tipulidae) and chironomid flies (family Chironomidae), with which they are sometimes confused by the casual observer.
Mosquitoes go through four stages in their life-cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult or imago. Adult females lay their eggs in standing water, which can be a salt-marsh, a lake, a puddle, a natural reservoir on a plant, or an artificial water container such as a plastic bucket. The first three stages are aquatic and last 5–14 days, depending on the species and the ambient temperature; eggs hatch to become larvae, then pupae. The adult mosquito emerges from the pupa as it floats at the water surface. Adults live for 4–8 weeks.
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Mosquito protection for your doors that can have fiber glass, aluminum, stainless steel, bronze or pet mesh options. A very sturdy fitment option that sits on strong hinges and closes with magnetic catchers. Helps you to have fresh air inside your house and protects the family from mosquitoes. A long lasting fitment solution.
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When the weather warms, mosquitoes arrive looking for a meal. In addition to the irritating, itchy bite, some mosquitoes can spread disease to humans. One mosquito found in the Fairfax County area, Culex pipiens (shown in this photograph), can transmit West Nile virus. This mosquito prefers to feed on birds and keeps the West Nile virus cycle going in nature.
The Asian Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), is a major nuisance mosquito in Fairfax County. They are very aggressive and tend to lay their eggs in clean water in artificial containers near homes. They can be identified by the striking black and white coloration and their aggressive daytime biting behavior.
Mosquito facts:
•There are about 3,000 different kinds of mosquitoes and a worldwide population of 100 trillion.
•Only female mosquitoes bite. They require a blood meal in order to develop eggs.
•Most female mosquitoes lay their eggs on standing water. Stagnant ponds, ditches and fresh or salt water wetlands are preferred, but even a few tablespoons of water in a flower pot or old tire will do. Mosquito larvae are an important source of food for certain insects, fish, birds, bats and other animals.
•When she bites, the mosquito injects a bit of saliva that slows coagulation (clotting) so blood flows freely. It's your body's allergic reaction to the saliva that causes the welt and itching sensation.
•Most mosquitoes remain within one mile of their breeding site. A few species may range up to 20 miles or more.
•Depending on temperature, mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult in as little as 4-7 days.
Mosquitoes are so bad right now I don't know how animals can stand it.
If you look closely you can see the mosquitoes on his nose and circling his head. He could hardly eat for shaking his head.
Almost dead mosquito, my friend found the mosquito and i take the picture... not so bad, but i hope more detail, too dark mosquito and so small
Part of a mark-recapture program to monitor introduction of Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in South Miami, Florida.
A C-130H passing low over Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, on a mosquito eradication spray mission. The aircraft is assigned to AFRES' 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.
Day 23 - January 23, 2010
Sometimes you need to avoid the lure of bright shiny things. They can be deadly!
Mosquitoes are insects in the family Culicidae. They have a pair of scaled wings, a pair of halteres, a slender body, and long legs. The females of most mosquito species suck blood (hematophagy) from other animals, which has made them the most deadly disease vector known, killing millions of people over thousands of years and continuing to kill millions per year by the spread of diseases.
Length varies but is rarely greater than 16 mm (0.6 inch).
source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito